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J. PATTERSON.

DEVICE FOR LOWERING GOFPINIS.

No. 285,064. 7 P888 '0 Sept; 18,1888.

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JEROME PATTERSON, OF sHARoN, PENNSYLVANIA.

DEVICE-FOR LOWERING con-ms.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 285,064, datedSeptember 18, 1883. Application filed June 1,1883. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it inlay concern B lBe it known that I, J EnoME PATTERSON,of Sharon, county of Mercer, and State of Pennsylvania, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Lugs for Coffin-Handles, of whichthe following is a full, clear, and ex.- act description, that willenable others to understand and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification. i

This inventionrelates to improvements in connection with Letters PatentNo. 204,366,

granted to me the 28th day of May, 1878. The nature of my invention willmore fully appear from the subjoined description and claims,referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is aside 'elevation of a coffin embodying my improved features. Fig. 2 showsthe manner of holding and lowering the cover to the outside case. of alug, showing one end of a coffin-handle and the manner of connecting thesame with the lug. Fig. 4 is a front or face View of the lug. Fig. 5shows the manner of constructing the grave-rods in sections.

Referring to the drawings, A represents a coffin; B, handles; 0, lugs,and D the graverods. The inner or attaching surface of the lug O isflat, while the opposite side is provided with the central outwardprojecting post, a, and the eye or ring I). The post or projectionforming an integral part of the lug is recessed for the reception of thepiv0t-pintle a, attached to the arm b of the handle. a a, areperforations in the lug for the insertion of the attaching-screws. Twoof these lugs are used with each handle, and are adapted to be used inconnection with any style or design of lifting-handles. By means of theeye bin each lug, the hook ends of the rods D are conveniently attachedfor the purpose of lowering the coffin into the grave, after which theyare as conveniently disengaged from the same. If the grave-rods have notbeen pro vided, a cord may be rove through the eyesin Fig. 3 is asectional view.

| dependently for the purpose of lowering the same is dispensed with.

The grave-rods shown in the present appli cation differ somewhat inconstruction from similar devices, as set forth in the patent abovereferred to. In that patent the rods are provided with open handles, andcomposed of a single length instead of in sections. I11 the present casethe series of handles E are solid and internally threaded for theengage-- ment of the correspondingly-threaded end of the joining-sectionof the handle, as shown in. Fig. 5 of the drawings. This arrangementreadily permits of the rods being shortened or lengthened, and alsofolded in a more compact space, either for storage or transportation.The last section or upper ends of the rods are provided with the openguards (l,

which form a convenient hand-grasp but are more especially intended, byusing the rods end for end or in a reversed position,-to engage with thecleats 01 d attached to the cover F, for the purpose of lowering thesame into the grave. The cover F closes the rough box inclosing thecoffin. A portion of the under side of the cleats d d is cut away, asshown in Fig. 2 of the drawings, forming a recess for the engagement ofthe guard on the upper ends of the rods.

The series of handles on the rods D afford 8 5 means for. safelychanging the position of the hands while the coffin is being lowered,thereby avoiding the liability and danger of the rods slipping throughthe hands.

I am aware that handles have been provided with eyes, through which alifting device may be inserted, and to that I make no claim; but,

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. The combination of a grave rod or rods constructed in sections, andhaving a hook, and a body having an eye or other device for said hook tocatch upon, for the purpose set 100 forth- 2. The combination, with agrave rod or rods constructed in sections, of the lug a, provided withthe eye or ring I) for the engagement of the hook end of said rods,substan- I05 tially as and for the purpose described.

JEROME PATTERSON.

Witnesses:

ABNER APPLEGATE,

MARILDA APPLEGATE.

